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Robert Graves was a British poet, novelist, and translator, born on July 24, 1895, and died on December 7, 1985. His poetry is diverse and spans various literary movements from classicism to modernism. Known for his profound insights into history and mythology, Graves's novels are also highly regarded.

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“But godhead is, after all, a matter of fact, not a matter of opinion: if a man is generally worshipped as a god then he is a god. And if a god ceases to be worshipped he is nothing.”

Worship 1935 Godhood Claudius

Book:Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina

Source: Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina

“The Roman Road is the greatest monument ever raised to human liberty by a noble and generous people. It runs across mountain, marsh and river. It is built broad, straight and firm. It joins city with city and nation with nation. It is tens of thousands of miles long, and always thronged with grateful travellers. And while the Great Pyramid, a few hundred feet high and wide, awes sight-seers to silence—though it is only the rifled tomb of an ignoble corpse and a monument of oppression and misery, so that no doubt in viewing it you may still seem to hear the crack of the taskmaster's whip and the squeals and groans of the poor workmen struggling to set a huge block of stone into position——”

Rant Monuments Great Pyramid 1935 Claudius Seven Wonders Roman Road

Book:Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina

Source: Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina

“On occasions of this sort it was, I must admit, very pleasurable to be a monarch: to be able to get important things done by smothering stupid opposition with a single authoritative word.”

Autocracy Red Tape 1935 Claudius Monarchism

Book:Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina

Source: Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina

“And I learned this phrase off by heart and constantly made it my salvation. I used to throw up my hands, shut my eyes, and declaim: ‘Words fail me, my Lords. Nothing that I might utter could possibly match the depth of my feelings in this matter.’ Then I would pause for a few seconds and recover the thread of my argument.”

Book:Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina

Source: Claudius the God and His Wife Messalina

About the Author

Born: July 24, 1895
Died: December 7, 1985
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 128

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